Spring is a magical time of year when nature awakens from its winter slumber and bursts into life. The sight of blooming flowers, budding trees, and bright green foliage can evoke feelings of joy, hope, and renewal and are all signs of the beauty and vitality of this season.

In this class, we'll be using watercolors to capture the vibrancy and emotion of spring in our paintings. We'll explore a range of spring landscapes, from serene meadows to peaceful gardens, and learn techniques for creating dynamic, expressive and colorful watercolor paintings.

As we paint, we'll also reflect on the ways in which spring can inspire us and spark creativity. By playing with color, light, and composition, we'll capture the essence of this beautiful season and channel its energy into our artwork. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter, this class will help you tap into your own creativity and express the joy and vibrancy of spring in your paintings.

By the end of the class, you'll have created a stunning collection of 15 watercolor paintings that celebrate the beauty and joy of spring.

I am inviting you all to join me on 15 day journey of painting spring flowers and landscapes with watercolours to relax and elevate your mood :) The class will run for 30 days which means you will have 2 days to paint each painting as it will be uploaded every alternate day.

Here are the materials that you will need for this class:

Watercolour paper: 100% cotton Cold Pressed minimum 300gsm paper is recommended. I'm using Saunders Waterford Paper
Watercolour Paints: Any brand of watercolour would do. The colours needed for each lesson is mentioned in the respective class projects.
Brushes: A medium size brush such as size 6 or 8, a detail brush size 0 or 1, a flat brush and a liner brush
Masking fluid: To keep some areas of the paper white
Paper towels
Water
A board to surface to tape your paper
Masking tape
Pencil and eraser
White gouache
Yellow gouache paint: You can also just use white gouache and mix it with yellow to create an opaque pigment.

Have a look at this class to learn about the basic techniques in watercolour such as Wet-in-wet, Wet-in dry etc if you are a complete beginner:

Ultimate guide to Watercolours for Beginners

This class will be helpful to learn water control with watercolours:

Watercolour Basics: Water Control

To know all about watercolour properties, colour theory and colour mixing:

Watercolor Properties - All About Watercolor Pigments, Colour Mixing and Setting Up Your Own Palette

About Me:

I'm Geethu an artist who is passionate about everything art. I moved to the UK five years ago and is a full time aerospace engineer by profession. I have been teaching online for than 3 years now and I’m also a Silver Brush Educator and ambassador to White Nights and Sitaram stationers. I have been sharing my paintings online through my Instagram @colourfulmystique and have recently started to share more of my little insights into life revolving around an artist and my thoughts on creative processes in my Youtube channel as studio vlogs.

Michelle Waters

✨ Not all who wander are lost ✨

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